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Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: JACKIE ROBINSON (1919-1972). John Roosevelt Robinson, known as Jackie. American baseball player

JACKIE ROBINSON (1919-1972). John Roosevelt Robinson, known as Jackie. American baseball player. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Poster advertising White Star Line to USA and Canada

Poster advertising White Star Line to USA and Canada
Poster advertising the White Star Line between Liverpool and Southampton to Queenstown, Boston, Philadelphia, Quebec, Montreal, Halifax, Portland, Cherbourg and New York

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Constitution of Usa / 1787

Constitution of Usa / 1787
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Drawn up by 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Copy of The Declaration of Independence in Free Quarker Meeting House

Copy of The Declaration of Independence in Free Quarker Meeting House, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Title-page of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, which urged Americans to declare their

Title-page of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, which urged Americans to declare their independence from Great
PAINE: COMMON SENSE, 1776. Title-page of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, which urged Americans to declare their independence from Great Britain

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: CIVIL WAR: RECRUITING. Civil War recruiting poster, 1861, appealing to Irish immigrants in

CIVIL WAR: RECRUITING. Civil War recruiting poster, 1861, appealing to Irish immigrants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to enlist in a company to be attached to the Irish Brigade of the 69th Regiment

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Shibe Park c. 1908

Shibe Park c. 1908
Shibe Park Baseball Grounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America c.1908

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: The first engraved plan of the city of Philadelphia by Thomas Holme, 1683

The first engraved plan of the city of Philadelphia by Thomas Holme, 1683
PHILADELPHIA: MAP, 1683. The first engraved plan of the city of Philadelphia by Thomas Holme, 1683

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Moshulu Sailing Ship, Penns Landing, Waterfront District, Philadelphia

Moshulu Sailing Ship, Penns Landing, Waterfront District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Title-page of the second edition of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, owned by John Adams

Title-page of the second edition of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, owned by John Adams
PAINE: COMMON SENSE, 1776. Title-page of the second edition of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, owned by John Adams

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787

George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Line engraving, American, 1823
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Line engraving, American, 1823

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: The Declaration Committee. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson meeting at

The Declaration Committee. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson meeting at Jeffersons lodgings
DECLARATION COMMITTEE. The Declaration Committee. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson meeting at Jeffersons lodgings on the corner of Seventh and (High)

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Automat Dining Room - Broadway, New York, USA

Automat Dining Room - Broadway, New York, USA
Automat Dining Room - 1557 Broadway, New York, USA. Horn & Hardart was a food services company of the USA noted for operating the first food service automats in Philadelphia and New York City

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750s

Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750s
Colonial Philadelphias skyline and harbor, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Debating the US Constitution, 1787

Debating the US Constitution, 1787
George Washington presiding over the Constitutional Convention, 1787. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Church of the Holy Trinity Episcopal churchs red door in Rittenhouse Square

Church of the Holy Trinity Episcopal churchs red door in Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: New terminal depot at Philadelphia. Reading railroad system

New terminal depot at Philadelphia. Reading railroad system

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Eastern State Penitentiary. Interior of abandoned prison

USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Eastern State Penitentiary. Interior of abandoned prison. Credit as: Jay O Brien / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Exterior - Automat Dining Room, Times Square, New York, USA

Exterior - Automat Dining Room, Times Square, New York, USA
The exterior of the Automat Dining Room - Times Square branch, New York, USA. Horn & Hardart was a food services company of the USA noted for operating the first food service automats in Philadelphia

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Soldier from the First City Troop, Philadelphia, in uniform

Soldier from the First City Troop, Philadelphia, in uniform and helmet with a plume, standing on a bluff over looking a river, perhaps the Schuylkill or the Delaware. Date 1839

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia

Independence Hall, Philadelphia. Date c1900

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER (1887-1950). American baseball pitcher

GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER (1887-1950). American baseball pitcher. Photographed while with the Philadelphia Phillies, early 20th century

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Independence Declaration

Independence Declaration
The signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: On July 8 1776, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of Independence Hall summoning citizens

On July 8 1776, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of Independence Hall summoning citizens to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by colonel John Nixon

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Views of Fair Mount Park Philadelphia

Views of Fair Mount Park Philadelphia. Print shows title page to souvenir booklet of views of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, part 1st, 1870. Date c1870

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Christ Church, Philadelphia

Christ Church, Philadelphia. Date c1901

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Decoration of patterns in glass, mirrors, ceramics and other fragments of objects embedded in

Decoration of patterns in glass, mirrors, ceramics and other fragments of objects embedded in stucco by sculptor Isaiah Zagar, South Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) gathering chestnuts, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) gathering chestnuts, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, September

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Swedish colonists on the Delaware River

Swedish colonists on the Delaware River
Swedes Church and house of Sven Sener on the Delaware River, colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787

George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Steel engraving, American, 19th century, after a painting by Michael Angelo Wageman

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: PHILADELPHIA, 18th CENTURY. Perspective view of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, 18th CENTURY. Perspective view of Philadelphia. Line engraving according the the surveys of Nicholas Scull, mid 18th century

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Quaker women spinning in church

Quaker women spinning in church
Quaker ladies doing their chores while at worship services. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Quaker worship service in Philadelphia, 1800s

Quaker worship service in Philadelphia, 1800s
Society of Friends (Quaker) meeting-house in Philadelphia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876

Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876
Colonial flag and fireworks over Independence Hall to celebrate the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700s

Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700s
Colonial book-worm in the old Philadelphia library, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution
Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: EVRV2A-00074

EVRV2A-00074
American Declaration of Independence, 1776. Watercolor wash over a 19th century woodcut reproduction of the document

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Are you nervous? If so, find the nerve! Photograph of Dr

Are you nervous? If so, find the nerve! Photograph of Dr. Rufus Weaver showing the nervous system of a man. Date: 1906

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelp

The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelp
United States. The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia. Horticultural Hall. The Spanish and American Illustration (1876)

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Corner stone, St Patricks Church, Philadelphia, USA

Corner stone, St Patricks Church, Philadelphia, USA
Corner stone of the new St Patricks Church, 20th and Rittenhouse Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The stone had been brought from Armagh, Ireland, and was laid on 3 October 1910

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Liutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman of General Washingtons staff announcing the surrender of

Liutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman of General Washingtons staff announcing the surrender of Cornwallis from the steps of
YORKTOWN: SURRENDER, 1781. Liutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman of General Washingtons staff announcing the surrender of Cornwallis from the steps of the State House in Philadelphia, 23 October 1781

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: PHILADELPHIA: BARRACKS. British Barracks, Philadelphia. Line engraving after Willam L

PHILADELPHIA: BARRACKS. British Barracks, Philadelphia. Line engraving after Willam L. Breton, c1830s, after a drawing made during the British occupation of 1777-1778

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA alley in the fall

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA alley in the fall

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: CENTENNIAL FAIR, 1876. Memorial Hall at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

CENTENNIAL FAIR, 1876. Memorial Hall at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE, 1870. A Baldwin locomotive of 1870, made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE, 1870. A Baldwin locomotive of 1870, made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: British armys Meschianza in Philadelphia, 1778

British armys Meschianza in Philadelphia, 1778
Meschianza at Philadelphia, a festival in the form of a medieval tournament, 1778. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: EVCW2A-00048

EVCW2A-00048
Recruiting for the Union Armys Bucktail Regiment in Philadelphia, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: EVRV2A-00003

EVRV2A-00003
Committee writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776: Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Adams, and Sherman (left - right). Hand-colored engraving

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Flags displayed on homes on cobblestone American Street, in the Society Hill neighborhood of

Flags displayed on homes on cobblestone American Street, in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Independence Hall illuminated at night with sound and light show in Philadelphia

Independence Hall illuminated at night with sound and light show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Statue of Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Statue of Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Cruiser Olympia at Penns Landing, Waterfront District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cruiser Olympia at Penns Landing, Waterfront District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, city skyline from Camden New Jersey, dawn

USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, city skyline from Camden New Jersey, dawn

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: LEATHER MANUFACTURE, c1918. Workers scraping hides at the Alexander Brothers Leather

LEATHER MANUFACTURE, c1918. Workers scraping hides at the Alexander Brothers Leather Company plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1918

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Jean Pierre Blanchard and a small dog ascend from the Walnut Street Prison yard in Philadelphia

Jean Pierre Blanchard and a small dog ascend from the Walnut Street Prison yard in Philadelphia for the first balloon
BALLOONING: US, 1793. Jean Pierre Blanchard and a small dog ascend from the Walnut Street Prison yard in Philadelphia for the first balloon flight in the United States, 9 January 1793. Wood engraving

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: A view of the House of Employment, Almshouse, Pennsylvania Hospital

A view of the House of Employment, Almshouse, Pennsylvania Hospital and part of the City of Philadelphia
VIEW OF PHILADELPHIA, 1767. A view of the House of Employment, Almshouse, Pennsylvania Hospital and part of the City of Philadelphia: colored line engraving, c1767

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: PHILADELPHIA: GRAYs FERRY. Grays Ferry on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA: GRAYs FERRY. Grays Ferry on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, c1830

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia map 1885

Philadelphia map 1885
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition New York Charles Scribners and Sons 1885 Vol XVIII

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia, USA - Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, USA - Benjamin Franklin Parkway Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Walnut Street (East) - Philadelphia, USA

Walnut Street (East) - Philadelphia, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Mrs. William H. Dewar of Philadelphia, U. S. national champion in womens foil in 1913

Mrs. William H. Dewar of Philadelphia, U. S. national champion in womens foil in 1913. Photograph, early 20th century
FENCING: MRS. W.H. DEWAR. Mrs. William H. Dewar of Philadelphia, U.S. national champion in womens foil in 1913. Photograph, early 20th century

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: The City of Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia. Date 1875

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: View of Philadelphia looking down the Skuylkill Riv from Fai

View of Philadelphia looking down the Skuylkill Riv from Fai

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Union volunteer refreshment saloon of Philadelphia

Union volunteer refreshment saloon of Philadelphia

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Strawberry Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Date c1900

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Decoration of patterns in glass, mirrors, ceramics and other fragments of objects embedded in

Decoration of patterns in glass, mirrors, ceramics and other fragments of objects embedded in stucco by sculptor Isaiah Zagar, South Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Independence Declaration

Independence Declaration
The signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: USA, Mississippi, Philadelphia, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, Pearl River Resort Complex

USA, Mississippi, Philadelphia, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, Pearl River Resort Complex, Choctaw Native American Resort

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Downtown, Old City and Independence National Historic

USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Downtown, Old City and Independence National Historic Park

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: The Rocky statue rests in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA

The Rocky statue rests in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Gerrard P Herrick Hv-2A Verta Le Vertiplane at Boulevard?

Gerrard P Herrick Hv-2A Verta Le Vertiplane at Boulevard?
Gerrard P Herrick Hv-2A Verta Le Vertiplane at Boulevard Airport in Philadelphia 1937 Date: 1937

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Boies Penrose, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Boies Penrose, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Boies Penrose, 1911. Shows Boies Penrose (1860-1921) a lawyer and Republican Senator from Pennsylvania

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Philadelphia Teachers on Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C. 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Philadelphia Teachers on Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C. 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Philadelphia Teachers on Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C. 1911

Background imagePhiladelphia Collection: Presenting Collins with car at World Series, Philadelphia, 1914 Creator: Bain News Service

Presenting Collins with car at World Series, Philadelphia, 1914 Creator: Bain News Service
Presenting Collins with car at World Series, Philadelphia, 1914. Shows baseball player Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. (1887-1951)



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"Philadelphia: A City Steeped in History and Legacy" Step into the vibrant city of Philadelphia, where history comes alive at every turn. From iconic sporting moments to pivotal events that shaped a nation, this captivating city has it all. In 1950, Jackie Robinson etched his name in baseball folklore as he stole home under the watchful eye of catcher Andy Seminick during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The electric atmosphere at Shibe Park was palpable as fans witnessed this daring feat by the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers player. But Philadelphia's historical significance extends far beyond sports. As you stroll through Independence National Historical Park, you'll come across the Free Quaker Meeting House, where a copy of The Declaration of Independence stands proudly. This sacred document symbolizes America's fight for freedom and independence. Speaking of independence, it was here in Philadelphia that delegates gathered in 1787 to debate and draft the Constitution of the United States. These discussions laid the foundation for our democratic principles and continue to shape our nation today. Marvel at Philadelphia's stunning skyline as it stretches along the picturesque Delaware River. The juxtaposition between modern architecture and historic landmarks creates an enchanting blend that captivates visitors from around the world. Immerse yourself in maritime history with a visit to Penns Landing's Waterfront District, where you can explore Moshulu Sailing Ship—a majestic vessel that harkens back to an era when ships ruled these waters. As you wander through this storied city, imagine standing among citizens on July 8th, 1776 when they heard the resounding chimes of Liberty Bell emanating from Independence Hall. It marked their call to witness Colonel John Nixon read aloud for the first time The Declaration of Independence—an event forever etched into American history. Transport yourself even further back in time with Thomas Holme's engraved plan dating back to 1683—the earliest depiction we have of the city of Philadelphia.

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